Sr Programmer-Sr Data Scientist/Analys Real-World Data (SAS/R)

Sr Programmer-Sr Data Scientist/Analys Real-World Data (SAS/R)

Syneos Health® is a leading fully-integrated life sciences services organization built to accelerate customer success. We partner with innovators at every point across the drug development and commercialization continuum, helping them navigate complexity, anticipate change and accelerate progress.
 
Our Clinical Solutions team members act with a drug development mindset, applying their years of experience and deep expertise to truly understand customer needs and represent those in the solutions we shape.
 
Whether you join us in a Functional Service Provider partnership or a Full-Service environment, you’ll collaborate with passionate problem solvers, innovating as a team to help our customers achieve their goals. We are agile and driven to deliver – for one another, our customers, and, most importantly, for those in need.
 
Discover what your 25,000 future colleagues already know:
 
Why Syneos Health
• We are passionate about developing our people, through career development and progression; supportive and engaged line management; technical and therapeutic area training; peer recognition and total rewards program.
• We are committed to building an inclusive culture – where you can authentically be yourself. Central to this is our purpose – Driven to Deliver – which captures the passion of our colleagues to show up each day and shape solutions that have the ability to dramatically impact someone’s life. 
• We are continuously building the company we all want to work for and our customers want to work with. Why? Because we know that when we bring together smart colleagues from across the world, we can shape the future of healthcare, driving impact for customers and defining the pace of patient progress. 

Job Responsibilities

Senior Data Analyst

Programming Skills: Highly proficient in SAS or R. 

Database Experience: Extensive familiarity with commercial claims and EHR databases, such as Optum, MarketScan, IQVIA PharMetrics, or HealthVerity.

Cohort Studies: Ability to conduct longitudinal cohort studies, including creating study cohorts, baseline and outcome variables from scratch.

Epidemiological Methods: Solid understanding of epidemiologic study designs and methodologies.

Statistical Expertise: Hands-on experience with basic statistical tests, regression models, and survival analysis.

Educational Background: Advanced degree in Biostatistics or Epidemiology. Preferred: Prior experience in the pharmaceutical industry, but not necessarily. 

In addition:

• Assess quality of the data
• Protocol and SAP review and input
• Conduct analyses (programming of TFLs)

Nice to have:

• Standard Data & Data Standards
  • Observational Medical Outcomes (OMOP) Common Data Model (CDM)
    • Open community of data standards
    • Standards, structure and content of observational data
    • Enables efficient analyses
    • Data Standardization – OHDSI
  • OHDSI (Observational Health Data Studies & Informatics) Tools
    • OHDSI – Observational Health Data Sciences and Informatics
  • DARWIN: DARWIN EU Initiative Presentation – OHDSI

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree, preferably in a scientific or statistical discipline; in lieu of degree, an equivalent combination of education and demonstrated programming experience.
• Extensive programming experience in SAS or other required software, preferably in a clinical trial environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English.

At  Syneos Health, we believe in providing an environment and culture in which Our People can thrive, develop and advance. We reward and recognize our people by providing valuable benefits and a quality-of-life balance. The benefits for this position may include a company car or car allowance, Health benefits to include Medical, Dental and Vision, Co